Beacon-Based Feature Access for Medical Sessions
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Medical personnel face challenges in accessing relevant application features during medical sessions due to the lack of a system that dynamically adjusts feature availability based on proximity to medical systems and session-specific requirements.
Innovation Solution
A beacon-based application management system that provides different sets of medical session features to a user device depending on the detection of ultrasonic beacons, ensuring access to only necessary features relevant to the current medical session and user role, and dynamically changing these features in response to changes in proximity, user data, or beacon updates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If all application features are made available to users during medical sessions, then users have comprehensive access to functionality, but the system becomes complex and users are overwhelmed with unnecessary features
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic feature availability by continuously monitoring beacon signals from medical systems and automatically adjusting which application features are accessible to users. The system transitions between different feature sets based on real-time proximity detection and session context, making the application adaptable to the current medical environment without requiring manual configuration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by providing different feature sets to different users based on their specific context. Each user receives a customized subset of features relevant to their role, location, and the active medical session, rather than a uniform set of all features. This is achieved through beacon-based location awareness and user profile integration.
2Ease of operation
If the system provides context-aware feature access based on beacon detection, then user experience is improved and complexity is reduced, but the system requires additional components and detection mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces beacons as intermediary devices that simplify the interaction between users and the medical system. These beacons emit signals that the mobile device detects to determine proximity and context, automatically triggering appropriate feature availability changes. The beacon acts as a mediator that carries location and session information without requiring complex communication protocols between the medical system and user devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements self-service by automatically adjusting feature availability based on beacon detection without requiring manual user input or system administrator configuration. The mobile application autonomously determines which features to enable or disable based on the detected beacon signals and user context, making the system adaptive with minimal human intervention.
3Loss of information
If the system dynamically changes features based on proximity and session context, then feature relevance is improved, but the system requires continuous monitoring and updating mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent maintains continuous monitoring of beacon signals throughout the medical session to ensure feature availability remains appropriate. The system continuously detects beacon presence and automatically updates feature sets as users move between different medical systems or as sessions progress. This continuous operation ensures that the application remains context-aware without requiring periodic manual refreshes or reconfigurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops where beacon detection results directly influence feature availability decisions. The mobile application continuously monitors for beacon signals and automatically adjusts the accessible feature set based on the detected context, creating a closed-loop system that adapts to changing conditions in real-time.
Data Source
AI summary
An application management system may provide, during a medical session and while a user device detects a beacon associated with a medical system, a user of the user device with access to a first set of medical session features of an application executed by the user device. The application management system may also provide, while the user device does not detect the beacon, the user with access to a second set of medical session features of the application, the second set of medical session features being different from the first set of medical session features. The first set of medical session features comprises a medical system interaction feature configured to allow interaction, by the user of the user device, with content generated by the medical system during the medical session.